I was waiting on that phone call about Melbcat’s urine results, and fretting because I knew we’d then be waiting on a specially compounded antibiotic… Then I realised I’m so stupid. I had a half bottle of that compounded stuff in my fridge from February. I discontinued it because she turned out to be allergic and then forgot to throw it out. But now she’s resistant to the antibiotics she can tolerate (cephalexin) and the alternative (enrofloxacin) has the risk of idiopathic blindness… so she’s having to go back on the trimethoprim sulfa because the itchiness and ear infections are more treatable than blindness. I rang up and checked with the vet if that can be used, and I’m good to start giving her that immediately to hold us until the next batch comes. I still feel like piece of shit for waiting a couple of days and giving anti inflammatory pain relief to see if it was just stress induced cystitis (is it sometimes is). Because with not having the usual level of assistance available due to bad luck and then the weekend, Melbcat waited a while to be seen. Too long. And ideally I should have remembered having that bottle in my fridge at the vet or shortly after coming home /facepalm